Strong's H7921 (Hebrew)[edit | edit source]

Lemma: שָׁכֹל (shâkôl)

Pronunciation: shaw-kole'

POS: shaw-kole' Morph: v

Exegesis: a primitive root;

Definition: a primitive root; properly, to miscarry, i.e. suffer abortion; by analogy, to bereave (literally or figuratively); bereave (of children), barren, cast calf (fruit, young), be (make) childless, deprive, destroy, [idiom] expect, lose children, miscarry, rob of children, spoil.

KJV Usage: bereave (of children), barren, cast calf (fruit, young), be (make) childless, deprive, destroy, [idiom] expect, lose children, miscarry, rob of children, spoil.

Senses[edit | edit source]

• 1. 1) to be bereaved, make childless, miscarry
• 2. 1a) (Qal) to be bereaved
• 3. 1b) (Piel)
• 4. 1b1) to make childless
• 5. 1b2) to cause barrenness, show barrenness or abortion
• 6. 1b3) to miscarry
• 7. 1c) (Hiphil) miscarrying (participle)

Cross References[edit | edit source]

• GREEK G770
• GREEK G815
• GREEK G2719
• GREEK G5097

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